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Measuring Blood Pressure in the Emergency Room
Measuring blood pressure in the emergency room can be done through automated blood pressure
measurements. For critically ill or injured patients, blood pressure should be measured through the invasive
arterial pressure method.
Measuring Blood Pressure in the Presence of Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension is defined as a decrease in systolic blood pressure of 20 mmHg or more or diastolic
blood pressure of 10 mmHg or more measured after three minutes of standing up from a supine position.
Food ingestion, time of day, age, and hydration can impact this form of hypotension, as can a history of
Parkinsonism, diabetes, or multiple myeloma.